IDV17103
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

West and South Gippsland District Forecast
Issued at 5:41 am EDT on Monday 9 November 2009
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 12 November 2009.

Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will move northwards today before a
weak cold front brushes Tasmania at night. On Tuesday a new high will move from
south of the Bight towards Tasmania then it will remain slow moving near
Tasmania through until Thursday. A weak inland low pressure trough will dip
into northern Victoria on Tuesday then persist until Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday
Sunny. Winds northwesterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h, reaching 20 km/h at times,
tending southeasterly up to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Temperatures 28 to 33
during the day.

Latrobe Valley      Sunny.                          Max 33  
Sale                Sunny.                          Max 31  
Bairnsdale          Sunny.                          Max 31  

Forest Fire Danger: High [12-23]                  
Grassland Fire Danger: Low [1-4]                     
UV Alert from 9:00 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Forecast for Tuesday
Becoming cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Light winds tending southeast to southwesterly up to 35 km/h during the
afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime
temperatures reaching 26 to 32.

Latrobe Valley      Sunny.                          Min 13      Max 32  
Sale                Sunny.                          Min 13      Max 30  
Bairnsdale          Sunny.                          Min 13      Max 30  

Forecast for Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon
and evening. Winds southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h increasing to up to 30
km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with
daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 31.

Latrobe Valley      Morning fog then fine.          Min 14      Max 30  
Sale                Morning fog then fine.          Min 14      Max 26  
Bairnsdale          Mostly sunny.                   Min 14      Max 26  

Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms during the evening. Winds
southeasterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h, reaching 20 km/h at times, increasing to
up to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14
with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.

Latrobe Valley      Partly cloudy.                  Min 14      Max 28  
Sale                Partly cloudy.                  Min 14      Max 26  
Bairnsdale          Partly cloudy.                  Min 14      Max 26  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Monday.

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